A unique perspective on the planetary crisis, through personal, political and historical lenses.

The story starts when two lifelong friends are planning a fishing tour and one of them is called in last-minute to be diagnosed with lung cancer. The narrator is left alone, fishing in the chilly springtime in northern Iceland, reflecting on their friendship, life and memories. He is about to start a new job in Rome with the UN after a long career in development aid in African countries. The ruins of the fallen Roman empire speak directly to his reflections on the current state of the world: Are we heading in the same direction?

Three main storylines intertwine: The story of two friends and the fight with cancer is a testimony to enduring male bonding and friendship, the ruins of past grandeur speak to our modern times and the realization of a planetary emergency becomes a key mission statement of the story.

“An excellent guide to the world as it is.”
KILJAN, NATIONAL TV